Potable Water

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Potable water

water that is safe to drink

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Whren does most UK’s water come from?

fresh water from rivers or rain

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Requirements of potable water

  • low levels of dissolved solids

  • no harmful microbes

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How is rain water treated?

  1. Pass water through filter beds to remove large substance e.g. leaves

  2. Sterilise water with chlorine/ ozone/ UV to remove harmful microbes

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How to desalinate sea water?

distillation

reverse osmosis

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Disadvantages of desalination

require lots of energy so expensive